boegspriet

Dutch

Etymology

From boeg (“bow”) +‎ spriet (“sprit”); or see French beaupré.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbux.sprit/

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• Hyphenation: boeg‧spriet

Noun

boegspriet f (plural boegsprieten, diminutive boegsprietje n)

1. bowsprit (ship)

Descendants

• Negerhollands: bousplit
• Russian: бушприт (bušprit)